feierliche

Name: feierliche, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪçə]

/[ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪçə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“feierliche” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,210 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#19,210
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

feierliche vs friedliche

80% similar

feierliche vs feindliche

80% similar

feierliche vs feierlichen

91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for feierliche
Property	Value
Headword	feierliche
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪçə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#19,210
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “feierliche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). feierliche lands here:

#19,210

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for feierliche is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪçə]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,210 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for feierliche, with forms such as "efierliche", "feeirliche", and "feielriche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "friedliche", "feindliche", "feierlichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is feierliche, spelled F-E-I-E-R-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
3
Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
4
Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
6
Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
7
Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
8
Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
9
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
10
Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich
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Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efierliche,feeirliche,feielriche,feierilche,feierlcihe,feierlicche,feierliceh,feierlichhe,feierlihce,feierlliche,feierrliche,feireliche,ffeierliche,fieerliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feierliche - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "feierliche"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "feierliche"?

"feierliche" is spelled F-E-I-E-R-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪçə].

What does "feierliche" mean?

As an adjective, "feierliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feierlich

What words are commonly confused with "feierliche"?

"feierliche" is commonly confused with "friedliche", "feindliche", "feierlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "feierliche"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feierliche" is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "feierliche" come from?

"feierliche" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Using “feierliche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is F-E-I-E-R-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌlɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “friedliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. feierliche vs friedliche
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.